UDF Unveils Kerala Poll Manifesto: Free Travel for Women, Pension Hike, Student Aid

• The Congress-led UDF released its manifesto for the April 9 Kerala Assembly polls.
• Promises include free travel for women on state transport buses and a welfare pension hike to Rs 3,000.
• College-going girl students to receive Rs 1,000 monthly assistance.
• A Rs 25 lakh insurance scheme for every family and Rs 5 lakh interest-free loans for small businesses.
• Other pledges: airline sector development, wage revision for ASHA/Anganwadi workers, MSME financial aid, and a tribal university in Wayanad.